PUBG mobile update: Servers to go offline for several hours

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds or PUBG attracts hundreds and thousands of players online and it is one of the best-rated first-person-shooter games on mobile platforms Android and iOS. But players of the critically-acclaimed mobile game won't be able to play the game for several hours on Monday.

PUBG mobile players are being welcomed by a "maintenance notice," informing them of an extended downtime lasting nearly 8 hours. The pop-up notification says PUBG mobile will be "taken offline for maintenance from 00:00:00 to 08:00:00 (UTC) on July 23, 2018."

During this downtime, players won't be able to play PUBG on their smartphones, but the notification says the service could be resumed sooner or later depending on the progress of the maintenance. But it is most likely to be resumed within 8 hours rather than extending for longer.

PUBG mobile was also updated with sniper support and new fog mechanics in Arcade Mode, new achievement avatars, new profile options and scope toggles. What the latest downtime is all about remains a mystery for now, but we can expect something exciting.

PUBG debuted on the mobile platform in March and has since been one of the most popular mobile games. The free game, which has in-app purchases, is more popular on Android than its iOS counterpart. PUBG is closely rivaled by the rising popularity of battle royale game Fortnite on iOS.